Your mission - create a 30 second SELL SELL SELL compelling book trailer to influence others in choosing your book! Tease your viewers - leave them hungry to start reading NOW!
Choose your book.
Choose your video mixing tool
NovelHelp ~ Follow this detailed tutorial for insight into the work flow of making a book trailer called Death by Artichoke from start to finish.
FIVE BASIC STEPS
These basic elements must blend together before a book trailer is able to compel the viewer to buy your novel or nonfiction work. The journey begins with a STORYBOARD or MEDIA MAP of how your elements will mix together.
1) the text - choose tag lines that will either become the actual words used on the screen; a voice spoken; or just organize your key points or images for your trailer.
2) the photos/artwork/video clips - showing NOT telling - choose images with emotional content to illuminate the viewer's experience.
3) the soundtrack (either music or sound effects) - sound is 50% of content message - choose deliberately and strategically!
4) the narration - optional but adds dimension and personal connection - voiceovers should immerse viewers in the experience!
5) a working knowledge of your video/image/audio editing software - make time for new learning curves!
BEFORE wrapping up your book trailer, test with a few classmates or others to get their reaction and feedback. Use comments to fine tune your book trailer.
Making Your Own Book Trailer
Getting Started
Your mission - create a 30 second SELL SELL SELL compelling book trailer to influence others in choosing your book! Tease your viewers - leave them hungry to start reading NOW!NovelHelp ~ Follow this detailed tutorial for insight into the work flow of making a book trailer called Death by Artichoke from start to finish.
FIVE BASIC STEPS
These basic elements must blend together before a book trailer is able to compel the viewer to buy your novel or nonfiction work. The journey begins with a STORYBOARD or MEDIA MAP of how your elements will mix together.
2) the photos/artwork/video clips - showing NOT telling - choose images with emotional content to illuminate the viewer's experience.
3) the soundtrack (either music or sound effects) - sound is 50% of content message - choose deliberately and strategically!
4) the narration - optional but adds dimension and personal connection - voiceovers should immerse viewers in the experience!
5) a working knowledge of your video/image/audio editing software - make time for new learning curves!
BEFORE wrapping up your book trailer, test with a few classmates or others to get their reaction and feedback. Use comments to fine tune your book trailer.